Is this possible??

[kiosk]

I found this reply somewhere else...
i was wondering if anyone can tell me if this is possible?

Actually, I've found a method that'll let you burn up to 10-11 episodes on a disc that will be playable on a DVD player.

First of all, search for, and find TMPGEnc-2 and then hunt down the KDVD and AC3 Audio Codec and make sure they're both installed. It'll allow you to convert the AVI episodes into the proper resolution (I reccomend 720x440) that will ensure that the subs are visible in any DVD player, and using that codec, each episode will be converted to MPEG 2 format at only about 400 megs an episode! (That's with the AC3 audio as a seperate file, I'll explain how to get that next)

Next, hunt down FFMPEG for the sake of converting the AVI audio into the AC3 format. Once the codec is installed, it should convert each episode to an audio file very quickly and easily.

Finally, the best DVD burer software that I have found for burning MPEG-2 format files to a disc with chapters, menus, and everything, is TMPGEnc DVD author. You'll have to either find a warez version or pay for this one (or use the 30 day trial) but it's very simple to use, and it works perfectly for making watchable easy to navigate DVDs with menus, chapters for episodes, and everything.

i dont really quite get it, coz it says the CODEC IS ABLE TO decrease the size of m2v files down to 400mb...doesnt exactly specify which program to use... and also where can i get the ac3 codec....

[guns1inger]

You get the AC3 codec from pegasys, the same place to get the encoder - tmpgenc. KDVD isn't a codec, but a set of finely tuned config settings for tmpgenc that can increase the quality at lower bitrates, allowing you to fit more on a disk. Mind you, if you have the AC3 encoder for tmpgenc, I'm not sure what you need ffmpeg for.

[mats.hogberg]

10-11 eps on a DVD? Yes, why not? Just lower the bitrate enough to make'm fit. At VCD resolution and bitrate, you can squeeze in 6-7 hours on a DVD, but it'll still look like a VCD. 720*480 res, 5 hrs is not recommended - you go down to bitrates like 1800 kbps, where 352*288 (VCD res) is a better.
It'll still be a fully valid and compliant DVD tho.

/Mats

[rkr1958]

Finally, the best DVD burer software that I have found for burning MPEG-2 format files to a disc with chapters, menus, and everything, is TMPGEnc DVD author. You'll have to [DELETED] pay for this one (or use the 30 day trial) but it's very simple to use, and it works perfectly for making watchable easy to navigate DVDs with menus, chapters for episodes, and everything.

kiosk, I know the red is a quote but you might want to edit your original post to read similar to the edit I made to keep everything above board.

[reboot]

I use the KDVD template on downloaded junk all the time. Between 8 and 12 hours per disk Full D1, up to 16 hours at 1/2D1.
It's about VHS (SVCD) quality.